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Virginia Antiques Expo, Big Lazy (pictured), Colleen Green with Cassie Ramone and Human Worm, Butcher Brown with Nate Smith and "Plunky" Branch, Ellen Fulton and JACK Quartet at VMFA, Repair Café Rva, Flying South reading series, Fonville X Fribush, plus a snowpocalypse?
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Artist Jamel Shabazz and Dr. LaCharles Ward at VMFA, Richmond Yiddish Week, Dale Watson and his Lone Stars, Big Gay Flea-For-All, Heart of Winter Fest, Cyrus Chestnut, Ches Smith Clone Row, Tributes to David Bowie and Sharon Jones, Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival and more.
Looking back at some favorite local literary moments of 2025.
The Dream Syndicate plays “Medicine Show" at Richmond Music Hall, An Evening with Heart at Altria Theater, Sista Nickey at Reveler, Arthur Jafa and Enjoli Moon at VMFA, Casandra Kim, Richmond Boat Parade, Redd Volkaert, No BS! Brass Canned Food drive, Logan Ledger, Lydia Lunch & J.T. Habersaat and more.
Soul Santa, Brew Ho Ho at Afterglow, Holiday Ball at Cobra Cabana, Dominion Energy Christmas Parade (pictured), Get Behind the Mule, Brian’s Books After Dark, RVA Illuminates, “Black Christmas” at The Byrd, RVA Krampusnacht Parade, Chevy Chase at Altria Theater, Kadencia Orchestra's Tropical Christmas 2, Richmond Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” and more.
A sampling of upcoming holiday markets to shop local.
The Richmond Folk Festival, David Byrne at Altria Theater, Bass Drum of Death, Garden Glow at Maymont (starts Oct. 15), Big Gay Fall Fest, Massey on the River, Charlie Hunter Trio, Richmond Symphony’s A Night in Vienna, Pokey LaFarge and more.
St. James Armenian Food Festival, the 2nd Street Festival, Carnival of 5 Fires, Family Treasures/Hidden Values at Maymont, Hog on the Hill, National Mead Day, James River Writers Conference, Neko Case and Des Demonas, John Maus, The Oracle Sisters, Randy Brecker, Goose, David Lowery and more.
“Hello My Name Is” highlights sticker culture with works from hundreds of artists around the world.
RamFest 2025, Romperayo at Révéler, Richmond Water Lantern Festival, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes at The Camel, Deadguy and Pageantninetynine, “Ikuru” at The Byrd, Sunday Soundtracks, Opin, Brookhouse and Sincerely Iris at Bellwether Garage and more.
804 Day in Shockoe Bottom, John Fogerty in Doswell, Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse at Brown’s Island, Drive-By Truckers at Maymont, Warriors in Bloom, Head and the Heart at Allianz, Barrington Levy at Ember, The English Beat at The National, the Mountain Goats and more.













